Faded Ash upon Clouding

#3b7816 RGB(59,120,22)

About this color

Faded Ash upon Clouding occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3b7816 — RGB(59, 120, 22).

#3b7816RGB(59, 120, 22)

HSL 97° · 69% saturation · 28% lightness

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Psychology

Dark greens evoke dense forests, institution and permanence — think library walls, old maps, and military insignia.

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History

Scheele's Green, an arsenic-based pigment popular in Victorian wallpaper and clothing, is now understood to have caused widespread harm — a cautionary chapter in colour history.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, for a natural palette, combine this green with terracotta, ochre, and warm cream. For a bolder approach, its complement — a warm red-magenta — creates immediate impact.

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Color formats

Name
Faded Ash upon Clouding
HEX
#3b7816
RGB
rgb(59,120,22)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,47.1%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(97,69%,28%)
HSV
hsv(97,82%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,0,82,53)
LAB
lab(45,-37,44)
LCH
lch(45,57,130)
sRGB
(0.231,0.471,0.086)
HEX8
#3b7816ff
CSS Name
Decimal
059120022

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
69%
Hue
97°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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